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Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #106: Final thoughts, Back...

As the saying goes, “All good things come to an end.” This is the last edition o...

Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #105: When 6 weeks beats 2...

First and foremost, I’d like to thank everyone who took advantage of our Lightho...

should I ignore job postings that don’t list the salary?

A reader writes: I am currently looking for a new job because I am currently bei...

my old employer wants me back, hiring manager offered m...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My old employer wants me bac...

let’s talk about people “misusing” their power for good

Last week we talked about the smallest amount of power you’ve ever seen someone ...

some new tags!

In addition to the new “sagas” tag (for letters with multiple updates, twists, a...

should I remove DEI work from my resume?

Two questions, same topic. The first one: I’m on the job hunt, and I have some D...

employee is in remote limbo, we’re expected to provide ...

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My employee is in remote lim...

open thread – May 9, 2025

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discus...

weekend open thread – May 10-11, 2025

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to h...

how do I manage someone with poorly controlled ADHD?

A reader writes: I manage an employee who has admitted that she struggles with A...

are there red flags I’m missing at my new job?

A reader writes: I started a new job abroad. It’s a small country, and I’m adjus...

the unflattering photographs, the cat medicine, and oth...

Last week we talked about times people “misused” their power for good. Here are ...

coworkers want our office breakfasts to be vegan, how t...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. A group of coworkers are pus...

how do I manage someone with extreme social anxiety who...

A reader writes: I manage someone with extreme social anxiety who seems a lot li...

our office is swelteringly hot and no one will do anything

A reader writes: The room I work in is an office with about 10 cubicles located ...

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